It’s a fact: Brussels LEZ postponed to 1 January 2027

October 07, 2024

The Brussels parliament has postponed for two years the tightening of the Low-Emission Zone (LEZ) on January 1st, 2025. The Liberals, PS, LeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

PwC Belgium doubles its EV company car fleet with 200 MINIs

October 02, 2024

By the end of this year, PricewaterhouseCoopers Belgium and MINI Belux will deliver 200 brand-new full electric MINIs to their starting emplThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Free electric shuttles in Namur’s downtown pedestrian zone

October 02, 2024

In the city center of Namur, you can now take an e-shuttle for free. The shuttles replace the TEC buses, which have been unable to travel inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Damage found to concrete shell around Doel 4 nuclear reactor

October 01, 2024

The planned restart of the Doel 4 nuclear reactor has been postponed until December because the outer shell has been damaged. During a schedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Eneco builds Belgium’s largest battery park in Wallonia

October 01, 2024

Sustainable energy producer Eneco has built Belgium’s largest battery park in Ville-sur-Haine in the province of Hainaut (Wallonia). Last FrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

United Kingdom closes its last remaining coal power plant

September 30, 2024

The United Kingdom has marked a historic moment in its energy transition by shutting down the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in NottinghamsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ineos opens one of Belgium’s largest solar farms in Wallonia

September 27, 2024

British chemical giant Ineos inaugurated the largest solar park in Wallonia on Thursday in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, in the province of Namur. OveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Postponement of the LEZ in Brussels is coming

September 26, 2024

The tightening of the low-emission zone (LEZ) in Brussels will most likely be postponed from 2025 to 2027. The proposal of an ordinance to tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

German Tesla managers visit ‘sick’ employees at home

September 26, 2024

Absenteeism is peaking at the Tesla factory in Grünheide, near Berlin. Management has, therefore, decided to visit employees on sick leave This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New ICE high-speed connection between Paris and Berlin

September 25, 2024

Starting December 16th, a high-speed train will run daily between Paris and Berlin. French railroad company SNCF Voyageurs and German operatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New French Minister to block Paris’ 50 km/h on ring road?

September 24, 2024

The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, wants to introduce a speed limit of 50 km/hour on the Paris Ring Road from October 1st. Whether it will coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Teleworking saves Belgium 34 million commuter kilometers daily

September 23, 2024

According to the BeMob survey of the FPS Mobility and Transport, thanks to teleworking, 34 million kilometers are avoided daily, including 1This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Febelauto collected 150 tons of used HEV batteries in 2023

September 20, 2024

Last year, Febelauto, the management body for waste vehicles and industrial batteries, collected almost 150 tons of high-voltage batteries fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Region Europe’s largest car-free zone for one day

September 18, 2024

On Sunday, Mobility Week concludes in Brussels with Car-Free Sunday. From 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., the entire Brussels Region will be closed to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

The Hague first city to ban street ads for fossil fuels

September 17, 2024

The Hague will be the first city in the world to ban street advertising for fossil fuel products. The Netherlands’ third-largest city will nThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

T&E: ‘BEVs expected to reach +20% EU market share in 2025’

September 17, 2024

According to an NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) analysis, electric cars are expected to reach a 24% European market share as carmaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU greenlights Belgian ‘auction’ of new offshore wind farms

September 16, 2024

The European Commission has approved Belgium’s state aid mechanism of 682 million euros, paving the way for auctioning the first wind farm iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ESA: 2024 Global Methane Budget reveals alarming trends

September 11, 2024

The European Space Agency (ESA) warns in a report published on Tuesday that global methane emissions, a powerful greenhouse gas, continue toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Denmark ready to store more CO2 underground

September 11, 2024

Denmark’s subsea CO2 storage facility is ready to receive high volumes of CO2. So reports British chemical company Ineos after receiving a pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hidalgo pushes on: 50 km/h on Paris Ring Road from October 1st

September 10, 2024

From October 1st, only 50 km/hour may be driven on the Paris Ring Road. The news was already announced last year, but Paris Mayor Anne HidalThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fimatec demonstrates mobile charging park at Matexpo Demo Days

September 09, 2024

During the upcoming Matexpo-powered Demo Days, a two-day event with over 100 building construction machines (6-8 September 2024), Fimatec wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Poor air quality in 1 out of 5 Brussels elementary school

September 05, 2024

It must be no coincidence: just when three French-speaking parties involved in the formation of the Brussels government decided on their ownThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Swedish government abolishes ‘flyswatter’ flight tax

September 04, 2024

The new Swedish government, a right-wing minority government with tacit support from the radical-right Sweden Democrats, will abolish the ‘fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Cyclis Bike Lease joins German JobRad Group

September 03, 2024

Cyclis Bike Lease, the Belgian bicycle leasing company, has decided to partner with the German JobRad Group. The Hasselt-based company was fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels to delay ban on Euro 5 diesel in LEZ until 2027?

September 02, 2024

MR, Les Engagés, and the PS, the parties negotiating a new Brussels government on the French-speaking side, want to present a proposal in tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Zero taxes for EVs ending story in Flanders by 2025-2026?

August 30, 2024

If anyone hoped the zero tax policy for EVs the Flemish government is offering to lure more people into electric driving was a never-ending This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian tax on short-distance flights generates €40 million

August 20, 2024

The Belgian government introduced a flight tax of two to ten euros for short flights under 500 km two years ago, and that tax raised more thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

European airlines do better than US on SAF promises

August 20, 2024

Most airlines still have a long way to go in using sustainable jet fuel, despite their promise to get at least 10% of their fuel from sustaiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

South Korea wants carmakers to disclose their battery suppliers

August 16, 2024

A fire incident with an EV caused the South Korean Ministry of Transport to ask carmakers to disclose the names of their battery suppliers. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW Group CEO officially backs EU’s electric mobility agenda

August 13, 2024

In an interview with the German newspaper Der Welt, Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has strongly supported the European Union’s planned This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Thousands of Serbs keep protesting against lithium mine project

August 12, 2024

On Saturday, thousands of people demonstrated in Belgrade against Rio Tinto’s controversial mining project to extract lithium in western SerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sixt to cut back on EV rental fleet due to ‘low demand’

August 08, 2024

German car rental company Sixt is going to rent out fewer electric cars. It is a remarkable reversal for Europe’s largest car rental companyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

HelloFresh now also greening the middle mile

July 30, 2024

German meal delivery company HelloFresh wants to make the middle mile, the transport between the central distribution center and the hubs, eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.